presignify

verb

Definition of presignifynext
as in to portend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presignify
  1. portend
  2. indicate
  3. divine
  4. foresee
  5. anticipate
  6. betoken
  7. foreshadow
  8. warn
Verb
  • The big picture: Trump portends more protectionism, less U.S. spending and intervention overseas, and a new pecking order in which ideological alliances between leaders can matter more than treaty alliances between countries.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Gusto’s report, Tremper said, portends good things to come in the future—both representationally and economically.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of portend
Verb
  • Social media reports indicate that Matveev confirmed his indictment and said that he has been released from law enforcement custody on bail.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Fed fund futures trading as of mid-day Friday indicated a nearly 90% chance the central bank would cut by 25 basis points, according to CME FedWatch.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, say experts, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The desire to know more about the future may be almost universally human, but the ability to divine what lies ahead was certainly not universal, at least in antiquity.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of divine
Verb
  • With this strategic push, Delta foresees its premium ticket revenue exceeding its main cabin by 2027 and says more than half of its current revenue comes from premium experiences.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Some officials suggest the severity of the downpour and the potential ramifications were difficult to foresee.
    Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of foresee
Verb
  • By the end of this year, Dollar General anticipates these efforts will result in year-over-year reductions in delivery miles of approximately 4 percent or greater in both the company’s traditional and grocery supply chains.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The company anticipates that about 30% of its revenue will come from overseas markets in the near future.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipate
Verb
  • The book betokens an acceptance of ever-encroaching mortality.
    Christina Cacouris, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter.
    Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
Definition of betoken
Verb
  • There are things from her childhood that foreshadowed her gift for writing.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There’s another part of the movie that could foreshadow a Kraven-Spidey showdown.
    James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of foreshadow
Verb
  • But the safety and efficacy of these medications aren’t guaranteed, experts warned, particularly if they're purchased from a less-than-reputable seller.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Analysts, however, warned that bitcoin remains a highly volatile asset, making it all but impossible to predict where its price will go next.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of warn
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